Help please!!

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by computernovice5, Feb 7, 2010.

  1. computernovice5

    computernovice5 Private E-2

    Hiya, I need some help, if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move it.

    After reading a few different sites on the internet, iv discovered to solve my problem (hopefully) I need to download this Anti-Malware thing cause of a virus I may have (cant remember the name of it, I did come across the instruction page which showed exactly what I have but cant find it again now ) but when I manage to download and then click run programme it gives me this message ''''Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to acces the item''
     
  2. computernovice5

    computernovice5 Private E-2

    PS the prgramme I need to run is saved as rminstall if thats any use???
     
  3. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please read ALL of this message including the notes before doing anything.

    Pleases follow the instructions in the below link:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide


    and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.

    • **** If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going. ****
    • Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not. MGtools will frequently run even when all other tools will not.


    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
    Helpful Notes:


    1. If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:

    2. If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual updates for SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.
    3. If you cannot seem to login to an infected user account, try using a different user account (if you have one) in either normal or safe boot mode and running only SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes while logged into this aother user account. Then reboot and see if you can log into the problem user account. If you can then run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, ComboFix and MGtools on the infected account as requested in the instructions.
    4. To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:

    Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.
     
  4. computernovice5

    computernovice5 Private E-2

    I manage to download what it tells me but when I have to run I get this message C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe which I get when I try to open pretty much anything like volume control, dont suppose you know another way I can get that open to turn my volume on??

    I dont have any CD-ROMs to enter as im on a notebook, so theres nowhere to enter them.
     
  5. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    You are not giving me enough information to help you. Did you get that message when you tried to run the C:\MGTools.exe? What about ComboFix or the other scans we request?

    Please go to start / run / and type:
    appwiz.cpl

    Click ok and tell me what happens.

    Now click start, select search then under All or part of file name: enter

    rundll32.exe


    then under advanced options ensure "search system folders" "search hidden files and folders" and "search subfolders" are selected.Click on the search button to scan your system for rundll32.exe.
    Several may be found, on the right-hand panel right mouse click and select view then details. This will display items such as file size.

    For files with the exact name rundll32.exe (ignore prefetch etc) right mouse click on each and select properties then select the version tab. Does it say Microsoft Corporation against Company?

    How many rundll32.exe files does it find and what size is reported in the search results window?

    Could you also post back if you have a Windows XP CD should we need to restore rundll32.exe.

    Now please go to start / run / and type:
    sfc /scannow --> have your xp cd handy.

    I need you to get me as many logs as you can.
     

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